Treadmill Anyone?

When in Maine, Jay and I managed to fit in some time to walk Baxter Blvd...it only took us 7+ years to get up the nerve to put in some time exercising across the street from Paul and Sheila's. Some way or another we will TRY to continue working on organizing a weekly "body maintenance' routine. In the meantime, we have been searching for any kind of inspiration...as it so happens we came accross this video soon after attacking the Blvd. Will one simple video inspire us? We just don't know...but we will keep you posted.

Thanksgiving in Maine

We just returned home from a wonderful Thanksgiving at Sheila and Paul's in Portland, Maine. Spending more than 2 nights in the area gave us plenty of time to catch-up with friends and family over the holiday. After plenty of Thanksgiving turkey, the Parker clan made sure they left space for 30 crustaceans the next day. I may not be a lobster fan...but I love the brilliant orange hue lobsters become once cooked.

Our Family Knows How To Put On A Good Show

Even though Halloween has come and gone, we couldn't pass up sharing how our family loves to celebrate in style. Each October Jay's sister, Kris, and her husband, Kevin, leave us amazed by their Halloween costumes. When it comes to costumes, we have yet to meet a duo that out matches them.






If you thought you may have had a chance at winning best Halloween costume in this family we are so sorry but you better KISS that dream goodbye. This year no one can out do these two. We love you Kris and Kevin! We can't wait to see what you surprise us with next year.

Willow in Action

Part of our morning routine involves Willow waking-up Jay with a claw to his chin (fortunately no damage has been done yet).

My good friend, Ibi, forwarded us this animation and we couldn't resist sharing it since it outlines Willow's wake-up call all too well. We hope you find it as comical as we did.

Popsicle Pants Parker Has Arrived

We are proud to announce that today the Popsicle Pants Parker website was launched. It took a long time in the making, but all of the stationery will soon be available to view online. Right now, the site basically has an "under construction" theme going on but that will change soon. It just feels good to finally be able to type www.popsiclepantsparker.com and see the home page appear. We will be sure to let you know when the site is truly functioning so you can POP on by.

Congratulations Perrin and Jonathan!

On September 29th we had a blast at Perrin and Jonathan's wedding in Westport, MA. For those of you that don't know, Perrin and my friendship goes all the way back to our Kindergarten days at Dedham Country Day School. Perrin looked absolutely stunning. Right now they should be returning from their honeymoon to Greece (they were chartering a boat around the isles). I only hope they don't return too tan -- only kidding. We love you guys and can't wait to see you soon. Here are a couple photographs from the wedding.

I've never seen Perrin so happy. The veil she wore had been in her family for three generations. It complimented her dress beautifully.

Perrin has always said she can't dance. After seeing her and Jonathan on the dance floor, I will never believe her again. Both of them can definitely move. She needs to give herself more credit.









Jonathan gave such a heartfelt speech to Perrin during the ceremony. I couldn't help but get teary again. Of course it had been impossible for me to hold back the tears during the ceremony.








Perrin truly lucked out finding these dresses for us to wear. The polka dots mirrored the tie her father wore when her parents got married.

I couldn't resist ending with this image. Yep, you guessed it -- that's Jay dancing! He is impossible to keep up with. How he never breaks a sweat I just can't understand.

Perrin and Jonathan, we can't thank you enough for including us in the celebration. We had an absolute blast!

Bye Bye Barista!

We haven't been the best when it comes to updating our blog. In the weeks to come we hope to make up for lost time....Wish us luck!

After reviewing our blog, I realized I have yet to announce that Jay has left Starbucks! After 3 1/2 years this summer was the right time to call it quites. Unfortunately, the only photographs I have from Jay's Starbucks days were taken during his last shift on his cell phone. The only problem being, we still don't know how to retrieve the images. If anyone has any ideas on how we can conquer this little mystery please let us know!

Since Jay has left his Starbucks days long behind, he is continuing to work on his freelance work and commissions. His big project right now happens to be an adorable animated children's' series called Chugington. He is in charge of creating all of the story boards. My explanation of the show doesn't do it justice. We will keep you updated on how the show is progressing in the months to come.

If you miss stopping by Starbucks and seeing Jay's smiling face in that stunning leprechaun green apron, don't fear yet! The apron is currently hanging in our kitchen along side his Starbucks baseball cap. Maybe, just maybe Jay will put it on for one of you next time you stop by...no guarantees.